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prestigeclean

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vikan easy shine
« on: June 20, 2009, 07:04:14 pm »
any tips on using this , and what are the 2 different cloths for ie the velcro 1 and the thin cloth help please i,m sure its obvious but clearly i,m dim lol regards alan

ROBERT GEDDES

  • Posts: 74
Re: vikan easy shine
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 07:11:26 pm »
use the velcro one on the pad ,the thin cloth i under stand is just like a micro wipe didnt buy the full kit just buoght what i needed and the parts to fit on my x-tel pole works fine nice peace of kit for insides

outdoor restore

  • Posts: 309
Re: vikan easy shine
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 08:50:17 pm »
use the velcro one on the pad ,the thin cloth i under stand is just like a micro wipe didnt buy the full kit just buoght what i needed and the parts to fit on my x-tel pole works fine nice peace of kit for insides
Robert what is the maximum height you would say this is effective at (when attached to an xtel pole) also can you say which parts are needed to fit to xtel.
Cheers
Neil

prestigeclean

  • Posts: 618
Re: vikan easy shine
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2009, 11:50:04 am »
you can buy the adapter from varitech regards alan

ROBERT GEDDES

  • Posts: 74
Re: vikan easy shine
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 09:03:09 pm »
i only have a 18 ft x-tel pole any heigher than that i dont know ,but the 24 ft pole gets a bit flexable after that

Alex Gardiner

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Re: vikan easy shine
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2009, 09:28:10 pm »
any tips on using this , and what are the 2 different cloths for ie the velcro 1 and the thin cloth help please i,m sure its obvious but clearly i,m dim lol regards alan

Overall it works very well, no faster than an applicator and squeegee on really dirty windows, but slightly faster for regular fairly clean glass. For anything over 8ft you really need the 12ft extension pole that Vikan does for about £20.
 
I have found that for dirty windows you need to have a 'two-pad' approach. Fill the bottle with water and GG3 (or similar) and spray on the glass (or on the pad if you cannot reach the glass), work the wet glass with the first pad, I found that it was often easier to use the pad in a vertical position (rather than sideways like a WFP brush). Having done several windows wet, I then remove the wet pad and put on a dry one and go back over the glass 'polishing' them up. On lower level windows the standard thinner microfibre cloths work well polishing up sections by hand and generally wiping up behind yourself.
 
For windows that are regularly cleaned then a one pad approach works well - use a slightly damp micro-fibre pad and just polish the glass with it until there are no smears etc.
 
My summation is that it is a useful tool for the inside of communal areas that would usually need a ladder or are over stairs etc.